VTG HALLOWEEN DUAL-SIDED JOL LANTERN, GERMANY BEISTLE 1928

It's nice to see such a rare piece ​amid all the junk that has taken over the vintage Halloween category like kudzu resulting from Ebay not adequately policing the integrity of their own categories. Although not perfect, this Beistle lantern is a good one to have. As stated on page 35, "This lantern tells a great story. It is an example of the short-lived formal association Beistle had in the late 1920s with German artists and producers, hence the "Made in Germany" mark. It also shows the evolution from this curiously flat German design to the robustness of the memorable Beistle-USA lantern from 1930-31. An 8-inch version was also produced." 

Comment Added 03/22: Given the condition, I feel whomever the buyer was got a solid deal acquiring this lantern for $495.32. Kudos!!​

Vintage German HALLOWEEN Composition Pumpkin Man Nodder Candy Container

The German family this seller claims to have purchased this item from couldn't have had it long since this is a well-known fantasy piece. ​It has modest decorative value only and belongs no where near a vintage collection. 

Halloween decoration "Devil head Candy Container" – Made in Germany

This Ruby Lane seller is wrong in stating, "These decorations were made in Germany beginning in 1920s and 1930s and again distributed at the end of the cold war in 1990." In fact, this devil head container is one of the best known fakes or fantasy pieces that began polluting our hobby in about 1995. There are no vintage counterparts. This has purely decorative value - nowhere near what this seller is offering this POS for. Fair market value on a very good day is about $15. By the way, this seller's handle on Ebay is brendasawa, or something very similar.   

Antique Devil Halloween Tobacco Humidor Jar Estate German

I am trying something new here by commenting on an item offered on Ruby Lane. The listings on Ebay these past few months have been woeful garbage by and large, which plays into my theory that Ebay is becoming (has turned into...?) the low-end bazaar it never used to be. Anyway...This devil humidor is rare, but this one isn't complete since it is missing its eyes. If you turn to page 115, you'll see one of only 10 complete sets ever made including this devil head humidor. Now, this doesn't mean that there were only 10 humidors made. In fact, from what I understand, the humidor and the match striker ​were made in relatively robust quantities over a handful of years. However, a complete set consists also of an ashtray and a serving tray. Only ten of these latter two items were made. Who knows how many actually still exist. Outside of my collection, I have never seen another tray or ashtray. 

Original Early 1930's Halloween Composition Veggie Man Figural - Scarce NM Cond

These diminutive figurals (sometimes they were made as candy containers as they would stand atop a small box) came in a wide variety of forms. I have an entire crew of these cavorting in my vintage Halloween house shown in one of my videos. (Check them all out right here on this site...) This particular figural looks to be in great shape. It is also offered by a friend of mine who is on my trusted sellers list. You can't go wrong doing business with Keith! ​

Vintage 1950s HALLOWEEN SCARECROW CREPE Honeycomb art tissue ARMS SEALED

The original designer and manufacturer of this bizarre winged scarecrow was Beistle. This version, made in Japan, is of a lesser-quality and is worth about half of the original's value. ​To ensure you are getting a truly old version, look for the "Made in USA" mark printed directly on the decoration. Originals should sell for $20. 

Vintage Halloween Decoration~ Witch On Broom Stick w/ Green Face & Bat

Whomever bought this got a true bargain. (Darn it, I wish I had seen it!) I don't know if I have ever even seen this particular diecut before, although it obviously is from the same set Beistle issued in the late 1950s. Another from this set is shown on page 138. The seller was the big loser here as he/she should have gotten $100-125 for it. ​